Carrara Marble Town of Italy Purely For Marble Trade
The Tuscan town of Carrara is devoted to marble production with about 1,300 quarries in the surrounding province. Marble, a white saccharoid mestona, is valued for texture and purity and exported about 160,000 tons annually. Quarry work employs hundreds of cutters, masons, and polishers, with ancient Roman ties and a mountain railway serving the site.
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Caryara
Avenza
Mediterranean
Leghorn
Pisa
Carrara
Apennines
Lung
New York Customs Reports 18 Percent Import Increase
City customs department records show imports rising by an average of 18 percent above the appraised value of goods from the previous year. Cape Colony develops wine country with 20,000 acres of vineyards and 60,000,000 vines. Demand for colored gems and yellow and black pearls grows in Europe.
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New York City
Custome Department
Cape Colony
Europe
Stand-Off over Sacrifice Sparks Domestic Debate
A Chicago Daily News item portrays a lively quarrel between a clubwoman and her husband over female sacrifice and oppression. The exchange pits gender roles against personal autonomy as they spar over tradition and mutual respect.
Coffee remedy for asthma touted by Family Doctor
A writer in the Family Doctor claims coffee is an excellent remedy for asthma. It can work when other remedies fail if used correctly. Strong black coffee, no sugar or milk, taken on an empty stomach is advised, though excessive amounts can harm digestion.
No Need of Cotton Famine in the South
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia argues in Interview that Georgia could matching cotton output of the entire South if needed. Mississippi likewise, Texas far exceeds southern production, with labor supply the sole constraint on expansion.
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South
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
Southers Warm Magazine
Glass boards on City College teach from all angles
At the College of the City of New York on St Nicholas Heights a new glass blackboard is demonstrated. Dr Baskerville of the chemistry department explains that what is written on the glass can be read from every angle except from behind it. The passage burbles with excitement about the board’s future use and a new word may be coined.
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Mra Gillipen
James
Chase
College of the City of New York
St. Nicholas Heights
Dr. Baskerville
The Origin of Profanity and Civilization
Prof Lovasbury argues profanity reflects linguistic limits and emotional intensity rather than morality. As culture advances, profanity declines not from moral awakening but from greater refinement and communication precision, though early training and individual factors cause exceptions. Over time profanity grows rarer, signaling higher cultural cultivation.
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Thomas R. Lovasbury
Harper's
Theodosia Garrison the Christmas poetess praised
Theodosia Garrison, famed for prolific verse, is hailed as the Christmas poetess by friends as New York magazines feature her work. On a Hermits voyage she first faced seasickness, begged for poison, then survived a wild storm by clinging to the fattest man aboard.
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Theodosia Garrison
New York
Dosia
Coats
Dreams and the fall dream explained by sleep study
The article discusses how common dreams reflect sleep physiology. Falling dreams arise from initial sleep relaxation and minor body movements, with the brain manufacturing images of precipices and stairs. A brief delay in waking gives a warm, comforting finish as the body settles.
Phrase from a Historic Nellie Dialogue Headline
Fragmentary OCR text presents a quip about a daughter's fiancé, noting an odd speech issue. It hints at a sequence referencing a predecessor who also spoke through the nose, implying a humorous family conversation about suitors.
Not Willing for the Lean She Will You Please Listen
A brief poetic excerpt contrasts defiance and caution as a speaker asks for attention while another refuses, framing a casual dialogue about lending trouble or risk. The lines suggest social banter and a playful tension between eagerness and restraint.
Twenty Years Ago Rustler and Local Contests Reported
Weather notes and local items recount Marshall McClure on the Mi not ground, a preemption dispute won by John H. Kirkland, probate talks with Walter H. Thomas, threshing totals by Philip Lemay, district representation interest, cyclone insurance inquiries via Jno. W. Bennett, a Grand Harbor marriage of Dr W E Swanson and Eva Hoover, and cattle and horses faring well amid storms with no losses.
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Gal—Orious
Marshall McClure
Minot
Feather Bed Hygiene Debate Resurfaces in Washington
A Washington business man questions feather bed safety to a doctor on a train. The physician explains feathers are hygroscopic, absorbing moisture and waste matter from the body, creating a potentially poisonous atmosphere at night. He urges daily fresh air and thorough bed ventilation.
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Washington
Star
New York City Government Outspends U S War Costs by Far
A Collier's cited comparison shows New York City’s coming year spending exceeding the United States’ prewar outlays by more than double. It notes 19th century federal expenses, Japan’s government costs, and roughly 16 million dollars in ordinary expenses plus 6 million extra, with New York’s public schools funding surpassing military spending.
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New York City
United States
Army
Congress
Empire of Japan
City of
New York
Navy
Collier’s
Eye strain blamed for majority of blindness today
Eye strain is linked to most blindness cases, and early use of glasses can prevent many cases. Visit for a free eye examination and advice on preserving sight.
Bottineau Testimony Proves Doan's Kidney Pills Work
A Bottineau resident Mia J C Murdock testifies her husband suffered kidney distress for a year with kidney irregularity fatigue and hip soreness. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Bottineau Drug Co the symptoms vanished. Sold by all dealers 80 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Mia
J. C. Murdock
M. E. Church
Bottineau
N. D
Doan
Bottineau Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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Tie Nose
Iis
Niah
Wm. McLaughlin
Lordsburg
John H. Kirkland
Walter H.thomas, Esq
Willow City
Philip Lemay
Sioux Falls Insurance Co
Jno
Grand Harbor
W. E. Swanson
Eva Hoover
P. J. McClory
Doctor
Cannly
Emil Johnsgaard
F. S. Waters
Bottineau, N. D
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